Mohammad Nasir Tighsazzadeh is a Ph.D. candidate in Resource and Environmental Management at SFU and a member of the Ocean Nexus Center. His research focuses on equitable offshore wind energy planning in Nova Scotia, carried out in partnership with Mi’kmaq Nation to support just and inclusive renewable energy futures.
Research project: Nasir is working on the Indigenous Data Sovereignty and LiDAR Mapping project for T̓seḵa̱me’ Forestry LP, on behalf of the Ḵwiḵwa̱sut’inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation, through SFU’s Faculty of Environment and CERi. The project examines BC’s policy shift toward public LiDAR access and how this data can be governed through Indigenous data sovereignty to uphold rights, jurisdiction, and priorities. It supports Indigenous-led stewardship, OCAP®-aligned practices, and self-determined land use planning.
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